The Measurement Performance Domain addresses activities and functions associated with assessing project performance and taking appropriate actions to maintain acceptable performance.

Effective execution of this performance domain results in the following desired outcomes:

• A reliable understanding of the status of the project.
• Actionable data to facilitate decision making.
• Timely and appropriate actions to keep project performance on track.
• Achieving targets and generating business value by making informed and timely decisions based on reliable forecasts and evaluations.

Why are measures used?

Measures are used for multiple reasons, including:

• Evaluating performance compared to plan.
• Tracking the utilization of resources, work completed, budget expended, etc.
• Demonstrating accountability.
• Providing information to stakeholders.
• Assessing whether project deliverables are on track to deliver planned benefits.
• Focusing conversations about trade-offs, threats, opportunities, and options; and
• Ensuring the project deliverables will meet customer acceptance criteria.